used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
move towards
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
placed crosswise
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
traveling across
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He instinctively crossed himself at her approach.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
Laurence
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From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
Mowbray
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From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
Newbiggin
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From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
having a point
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
refugesnounUS /reˈfjuːdʒɪz/
plural of “refuge” — a safe place
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She saw his action, and stopping on the side of the bridge in one of the refuges, she pointed her finger at him and laughed a shrill discordant laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE LOSS Mistress Mowbray had not long to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
at the time that
From this reading The day after the matter of Newbiggin was settled Father Laurence was crossing Middleton Bridge, when he met “Moll o’ the graves” coming in the opposite direction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ha, ha, Sir Priest, you think you will triumph in my despite.
